The Operations Crew: Is A Spreadsheet Ministry?

Author: Damascus September 17, 2026 Duration: 1:08:29

Religion Religion & Spirituality Christianity Spirituality

Most people picture ministry as a stage, a microphone, and a room full of teenagers crying. So what do you do if your Monday is a bank reconciliation, a vendor invoice, and four hours of email? Four members of the Damascus operations and finance team sat down to answer that — and the answer is not the polite one. AJ, Conor, Anthony and Adam left engineering jobs, corporate accounting and a comfortable career track to build the back end of a missionary movement. In this conversation they take apart the lie that frontline ministry counts and everything else is support: why a spreadsheet can be a step toward sainthood, why the person preaching from stage might be less present to God than the guy doing year-end close, what actually changed when they stopped treating profit as the point, and the four building blocks they'd hand to anyone stuck in a job that feels like it doesn't matter. There is also a genuinely unhinged eight-minute detour into tungsten cubes, a proposal to replace the capital campaign with one, and a full accounting of Friday Thunder. If you have ever apologized for the work you do, this one is for you. Send it to somebody whose job

you think of as ordinary. The Damascus Podcast — where encounter meets mission.

The Damascus Podcast – where encounter meets mission. Subscribe today.

Damascus’ mission is to awaken, empower, and equip a generation to live the adventure of the Catholic faith.

To learn more about our camps, retreats, events, missionary programs, giving opportunities, and more, visit damascus.net.

https://www.instagram.com/damascusmission/

https://www.instagram.com/damascusworship/

https://www.instagram.com/damascussummercamp/

https://www.instagram.com/beyonddamascus/

https://www.facebook.com/DamascusCatholicMissionCampus/

https://www.facebook.com/people/Damascus-Worship/61555915569086/?_rdr

https://www.facebook.com/damascussummercamp/

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565241435955

https://www.tiktok.com/@damascusmission

https://www.tiktok.com/@damascusworship

https://www.tiktok.com/@damascussummercamp

https://www.tiktok.com/@thedamascuspodcast

The Damascus Podcast

Hosted by Dan, Brad, and Aaron from the Damascus Catholic Mission Campus, Beyond Damascus is a conversation built on a simple idea: that a genuine encounter with faith should naturally lead you out into the world. This isn't about abstract theory. Each episode focuses on the tangible, sometimes messy work of integrating belief into the ordinary rhythm of your days. You'll hear the hosts draw from their own experiences-the obstacles faced, the joys pursued, the lessons learned the hard way-to offer practical perspectives on what an abundant Christian life actually looks like from Monday to Sunday. The discussion always circles back to actionable steps, providing listeners with real substance to consider and apply. Tune in for weekly dialogues that are less about having all the answers and more about navigating the journey together, exploring how spirituality fuels a more intentional and meaningful daily existence. This podcast lives in the space where personal growth meets purposeful action.

Author: Damascus Language: en-us Episodes: 50

Official website RSS

Podcast Episodes

[not-audio_url]

[/not-audio_url]

What does it mean to be "Joy-filled"?

29.07.2025

Duration: 34:49

Beyond Damascus: The show where encounter meets mission. On this podcast, Dan, Brad, and Aaron will give you practical tips on how to live out your faith every day. We'll get into actionable steps of what it means to hav…

[not-audio_url]

[/not-audio_url]